"The youth has the duty to defend the Fatherland with the weapons of Knowledge." Don Pedro Albizu Campos

We hope you find this site informative, as we attempt to bring you the latest and fullest understanding of our organization, its history and future.The Puerto Rican Nationalist Youth of New York is the youth wing of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, an organization founded in 1922 in Puerto Rico with the objective of freeing the land from colonial rule, unifying and empowering the Nation, and aiding in the creation of a Sovereign Republic. On May 30 of 1930, Don Pedro Albizu Campos, supported by the Nationalist Youth, was elected President. Under Albizu Campos leadership, the Party became eventually became the strongest opposition to the colonial regime of the U.S. in Puerto Rico.The Puerto Rican Nationalist Youth of New York existed before the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party itself. It was organized in 1919 along with the first Asociación Nacionalista de Puerto Rico (Nationalist Association of Puerto Rico). The Nationalist Youth was then composed of students from the University of Puerto Rico and High School students. In New York City, it is currently composed of Puerto Ricans between 18 and 30 years of age.Please use the navigation bar to the left to visit the other pages in this site.